To present the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy (2025-30) for approval. The Strategy will set out Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s strategic aims to prevent homelessness and reduce rough sleeping in the Borough.

Cabinet decision required to agree proposed spend of capital funding on school investments.

Updated and refreshed Housing Strategy to ensure it remains relevant to the local Housing environment, provides a clear market position statement, and evidence to support future funding initiatives / opportunities.

Following the Scrutiny Review of Outdoor Play Provision, in April of 2024, the Crime and Disorder Select Committee (now renamed) recommended that officers should prepare a strategy (later approved by Cabinet) which includes the following elements:

•           The Council’s aims in relation to the provision of outdoor play spaces.

•           The locations and assessments of existing and outdoor play provision, as well as any planned developments.

•           The key challenges associated with providing these spaces.

•           How the Council will seek to address these key challenges (including guiding principles).

This document is the first of a series of appearances to Cabinet designed to:

•           Agree the principles associated with the ongoing management of our portfolio of play facilities

•           To then take additional papers for Cabinet to agree the implementation of the strategy principles.